brutalisation
Definition
Noun: 1. The act of making someone or something brutal; the process of becoming brutal: An act or process that causes people or behavior to become cruel, violent, or lacking in normal human qualities. 2. Savage or vicious treatment: The activity of treating someone with extreme cruelty or violence. 3. The state of being brutalized: The condition resulting from being treated in a cruel, savage, or inhumane manner.
Usage Examples
- Sense 1 (The act of making brutal):
- The brutalisation of the soldiers was a deliberate tactic of the regime.
- Some argue that constant exposure to violent media contributes to the brutalisation of society.
- Sense 2 (Savage treatment):
- The prisoners suffered severe brutalisation at the hands of their captors.
- The report documented the systematic brutalisation of the civilian population.
- Sense 3 (The resulting condition):
- The psychological scars from his brutalisation lasted a lifetime.
- Her eyes showed the profound effects of brutalisation.
Advanced Usage
- Sociological Context: The term is often used in sociological or criminological discussions about how environments (like prisons or war zones) can lead to the of individuals.
- Legal and Human Rights Context: Frequently appears in reports by human rights organizations documenting abuse, where refers to both the acts of torture and their debilitating effects.
Variants and Related Words
- Brutalise (Verb, chiefly British English): To make brutal, or to treat brutally.
- Years of conflict had brutalised the population.
- Brutalize (Verb, chiefly American English): The American English spelling of .
- Brutality (Noun): Savage physical violence; cruel and inhuman treatment.
- The brutality of the attack shocked the nation.
- Brutal (Adjective): Savagely violent; punishingly hard or uncomfortable.
- a brutal dictator; a brutal winter.
Synonyms
- Sense 1 & 2: Dehumanization, barbarization, cruelty, savagery, mistreatment.
- Sense 3: Degradation, dehumanization, trauma.
Related Phrases
- Cycle of brutalisation: A concept describing how experiencing violence can lead a person to perpetrate violence, thus continuing the cycle.
- The social worker aimed to break the cycle of brutalisation in the community.
Noun
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an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
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the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously
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the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner
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